Game-based curricula in biology classes: Differential effects among varying academic levels

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 479-499

  Sadler, Troy D ^a   Romine, William L ^a   Stuart, Parker E ^a   Merle Johnson, Dominike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; biology education; educational games; student learning

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES; BIOLOGY EDUCATIONS; EDUCATIONAL GAME; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; INNOVATIVE CURRICULA; MULTI-LEVEL ASSESSMENT; STUDENT LEARNING;

BIOLOGY; EDUCATION COMPUTING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

CURRICULA;

EID: 84875252410     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21085     Document Type: Article

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